Moxie Burger’s Shallowford Road spot just took a bruising from state health inspectors, pulling a 51 out of 100 on a routine check earlier this week. Inspectors cited multiple priority violations that posed direct food-safety risks, although staff corrected several issues on the spot. The restaurant is still open but now faces a mandatory follow-up visit to prove everything has been fixed.
According to The Georgia Sun, Monday’s inspection turned up 14 violations at the Shallowford Road Moxie Burger. Among them: an employee handled raw hamburger and then touched ready-to-eat food without washing hands or changing gloves. Inspectors also found an uncovered tray of raw chicken stored above raw hamburger patties, and documented multiple cold-holding failures – spring mix, sliced cheddar, milk and ranch dressing were all sitting above the required 41°F. Inspectors ordered any contaminated or improperly held items thrown out. The report also noted sanitation problems in both the kitchen and bar area and instructed the restaurant to get sanitizer test strips, replace missing floor tiles, seal gaps around a back door, and address water-temperature issues within specified timeframes.
Context: a mixed batch of scores
This low grade came as part of a broader round of local inspections that turned up several perfect 100s alongside a few flops; Marietta.com notes that Dumpling Garden also logged a 51 in the same reporting batch. Local coverage points out that health inspection scores are snapshots of conditions on a single day, and many problems get fixed during or shortly after the visit.
Moxie in the neighborhood
Moxie Burger is part of the Moxie Restaurant Group and runs multiple locations in the area. The Shallowford restaurant is listed at 2421 Shallowford Road, Suite 158 in Marietta. The chain’s website maps out its footprint across Cobb and nearby communities, which makes this a notable stumble for a well-known neighborhood burger brand.
Next steps and what to watch
The department ordered a follow-up inspection to confirm corrections, and Georgia law does not automatically require a shutdown unless a restaurant poses an immediate health threat or fails to fix violations after being given time, The Georgia Sun reports. Customers keeping tabs on the situation will want to watch for that follow-up report to see whether Moxie remedies the priority issues and improves its score…